Volume 1 Chapter 14 (2/2)
Also, she see with everyone
”Then, during vacations or after school, I want to make memories with many people, so please invitefor a while, so I'll end my self-introduction here”
She'd definitely get along with all the boys and girls in the class
… Of course, it's not like I' other people's self-introductions
I' a bit restless for some reason
What I should say in my introduction… should I try to tell a joke too?
Or should I bring out laughs by creating high tension during my speech?
No, but I wonder High tension would probably just ruin the in with, I'm not that kind of character
While I was lost in my oorries, the self-introductions continued
”Then, the next one is───”
As Hirata looked at the next student, the next student shot hilare
With bright red hair, the boy looked like a delinquent and spoke in a manner that matched his appearance
”You guys idiots? I don't wanna introduce myself, just leave me alone”
Red hair glared at Hirata Tension hung in the air
”I can't force you to introduce yourself But, I don't think that it's a bad thing to get along with your classize”
After watching Hirata bow his head towards red hair, solared at red hair
”Isn't it fine to do a simple self introduction?”
”Yea, yea!”
As expected from the ikemen soccer boy He seeirls
However, starting with red hair, the about half of the other boys stirred with jealousy towards Hirata
”No I don't want to pretend that we're good friends”
Red hair got up from his seat At the same time, several other students left the rooet to know their classet up from her seat
She looked at , she started walking out the rooroup walk out the classroom
”They're not bad people I'm also at fault since I asked them to stay out of my own selfishness”
”Hirata-kun did nothing bad Let's just leave those people alone”
Even though so to do self-introductions, the reo around and introduce themselves
”I's I hate are ikeirlfriend at any time, so nice to meet you! Of course, you better be cute or beautiful!”
It's hard to tell if he said that as a joke or if it his true thoughts, but he earned the ire of the females
”Wow, cool~ Ike-kun, you're so sirls with a completely emotionless voice
Of course, it was obvious that it was 1000 a lie
”Really, really? Wow, I thought I wasn't bad, but… hehe”
Apparently Ike thought it was true and became a bit embarrassed
Suddenly all the girls laughed
”Wow, everyone, he's cute He's recruiting girlfriends!”
No you're being teased
Ike waved his hand cheerfully while being teased It doesn't seeh
Then, the boy who fought on the bus, Koenji, was up next
After checking his bangs with a hand-e his hair
”Um, can you introduce yourself”
”Fu~ Ok”
While slimpses of his impudent behavior
I thought he would stand up, but Koenji kept his feet on the desk, and started his self-introduction while sitting like that
”My nalomerate, I am a man ill be responsible for japanese society in the near future Pleased to meet you, ladies”
It was an introduction for the women, as opposed to the whole class
So he was rich, while the others looked at him like he was crazy … That's natural
”Fro that makes me feel uncomfortable Be careful in that respect”
”Eh… Koenji-kun What do youthat makes me uncomfortable'?”
Feeling uneasy at his words, Hirata asked hiain
”Exactly as I said But if I were to give an exaly, I would do as I said”
He combed his hair upwards
”Oh, thank you I will make sure to be careful”
Red hair, Horikita, Koenji Then Yaathered in this class During this short tilimpse of the various students in my class
I also have a an odd quirk───no, there's nothing special about me
I wanted to becoe all alone
Without putting ht into it, I wanted to experience the freedom
If you look outside, you can see the gracefulness of the birds… which you can't see at this time
I'm that kind of man, anyway
”Um… the next person───please introduce yourself”
”Eh?”
My turn had come while I was still lost in ive my introduction Oi oi, don't look at ination)
Oh well, I'll go all out for for this self-introduction
Alright! Get up and start
”Well …… U particular aboutwith everyone, uh, nice to meet you”
After finishi+ng , I quickly sat back down
Fu… Did everyone see it? My self introduction
… failed!
I buried my face in my hands
I was too busy lost in my delusions, so I couldn't come up with the proper words in advance
It was such a boring, lame introduction that no one will remember later
”Nice to et alone with everyone, so let's do our best”
Hirata said with a refreshi+ng smile
Everyone clapped I feel like everyone clapped after seeing through my mistake
At the saely hurt from their pity
I was still happy, though
3
Even though this school is hard, the entrance ceremony is the same here as it is at any other school
After a speech of thanks from some principal or other director, the ceremony ended
And then it was noon After we got an explanation of all the buildings and facilities on caroup split up
70, 80 of the students started heading for the dorroups and walked towards the cafes and the karaoke rooms The whole crowd soon disappeared
On o to the convenience store, which was on the way Of course I was alone I knew no one else
”… What an unpleasant coincidence”
Once I entered the convenience store, I iain
”Don't be so hostile Rather, did you also have stuff to buy?”
”Yea, just a bit I came to buy some necessities”
Horikita talked while exa shampoo that she took from the shelf
Dormitory life starts from today, you need much more than just ”a bit”… Girls also need various products
She quickly put the shaht she would go for good quality items, but she only went for the cheapest one available
”I thought girls paid more attention to what kind of shampoo they used”
”That depends on the type person, no? The type of person ho doesn't knohere they should be spending their money”
She sent aze that said, ”Could you not look at other people's stuff without permission?”
”Also, I didn't expect you to stay in the classroom for self-introductions You don't look like the type of person to be in that group of classmates”
”I'roup quietly precisely because I try to avoid trouble Why didn't you participate in the self-introductions? It's only a short greeting You could get along with the others and get the chance to make friends”
Also, a lot of the students exchanged contact address with each other
If Horikita had participated, she probably would've been popular in the class What a waste
”There are a lot of reasons I could give you, but should I give a siuaranteed that I would get along with everyone Rather, it would've probably created problems instead If I don't do the introduction, none of these probleht?”
”But there's still a high probability that you would get along with everyone…”
”Where'd you get that probability froue over it if we tried to debate that, so let's just say that the probability is high So, did you get along with anyone?”
”Uu…”
She looked at
… I see Surprisingly, she's right
Actually, I was unable to exchange contacts with anybody
It couldn't be used as evidence to prove that there was a high probability of getting along if she did introduce herself I averted aze at Horikita's words
”In other words, you have no proof that self-introductionsfriends easy”
Horikita continued
”To begin with, I never intended to make friends So, there's no need for me to introduce myself, and no need for me to listen to anyone else's introduction Are you convinced now?”
She did reject me the first time I tried to introduce myself…
It otten her name in the first place
When I asked if I shouldn't have introduce h
People have various different ways of thinking; it's impossible to deny that
Horikita is a ht
We didn't even look at each other as andered about in the convenience store
Even though her personality is a bit uptight, it didn't feel uncoether
”Wow~ They even have all the different kinds of cup noodles, this school's really convenient~”
In front of the instant food section, two boys were being noisy After throwing a bunch of cup noodles into their basket, the two of theister They also had lots of snacks and drinks that filled up the whole basket Since there are a lot of points that may be left over, it's only natural that they try to spend it somehow
”Cup noodles… so they had that kind of section too, huh”
Learning this kind of stuff was one ofto the convenience store
”So boys really do like this kind of stuff? I don't think it's really good for the body though”
”Eh, I was just considering if I should buy it”
I picked up a cup noodles bowl and looked at the price
It said it was 156 yen, but I wasn't sure whether that was high or low for a bowl of cup noodles
Even though the school calls it ”points,” the prices are all written in yen
”Hey, what do you think of these prices? Do they look cheap or expensive?”
”H with a strange price?”
”No, that's not what I meant I just wanted to ask”
The prices on the goods in the store seeht
Also, it really does seem like 1 point is equal to 1 yen
Given that the average high school student's allowance is about 5,000 yen, our er
Sensing ely
I took the closest bowl of cup noodles to throw off her suspicions
”Wow, this is really big It's a G cup!”
It looks like it stands for ”giga cup,” but for so at it
On an unrelated note, Horikita's breasts aren't se either They are just the perfect size
”Ayanokouji-kun Did you just think of so inappropriate?”
”… No, of course not”
”You were acting strangely though…”
With just a glance, she was able to tell that I was thinking of strange things She's sharp
”I was thinking about what I should buy Which one looks better?”
”If it's just that, then it's fine You should stop buying those unhealthy foods The school has a lot of better food options, so don't make a habit out it”
As she said, there's no need to stick to instant fast food
However, I had an irrepressible urge to buy a few ular sized instant noodle bowl (it said FOO Yakisoba on it) and put it in my basket
Horikita drew her attention away from the food section and started to look at the necessities section of the store
Now I could finally score so some witty jokes
”Wow, this razor has five blades! Seems like it would shave super cleanly” (T/N not sure what the joke is here, probably some pun I don't understand)
”The hell, ould I shave with that?”
I held the razor blade, feeling proud of my joke, but the reaction was different than I expected I thought she would s
”… You know, there's nothing to shave on my chin or even under my armpits”
That hurt uess my joke doesn't work on females
”I'e to say that to someone you randomly met”
”… You've also been saying shi+t to someone you just met too”
”Really? I was only saying the facts Unlike you”
She returnedsons of saying crude things
Horikita once again chose the cheapest facial cleanser I think girls should pay more attention to themselves
”I think this one looks better, doesn't it?”
I grabbed a facial cleanser that was a bit more expensive and looked creamier
”Not necessary”
I was refused
”No, but───”
”I already said I didn't need it, didn't I?”
“Yea… “
I gently returned the cleanser back on the shelf as she glared at me
I thought I couldher mad, but I failed
”You're not very good at socializing You suck at cos to talk about”
”Even couess it's pretty true”
”Of course I have a pretty good eye for people Normally, I wouldn't want to hear you speak twice, but I will put in the painful effort to listen to you”
For some reason I tried to make friends with her, but my expectations were completely off
With that, our conversation grinded to a halt As two girls entered the store and started shopping, I realized so new
Horikita's really cute
”Hey What are these for?”
As I looked for things to talk about, I saw so unusual
In the corner of the convenience store, I saw individual portions of food and supplies
At first glance, they looked the sa else, but with one major difference
”Free… ?”
Also feeling interested, Horikita picked up one of the items
Daily necessities such as toothbrushes and bandages were put in a bin labeled ”free of charge” The bin also had the words, ”3 items per month” written on it, and it was obvious that these were different frooods
”I wonder if this is eency relief for those who have used up all their points What a surprisingly lenient school”
I wonder if they're only thorough with these kind of services, though
”Hey, just wait a bit! I' for it now!”
Interrupting the peaceful background music was a loud voice from the middle of the store
”Hurry up! Everyone's waiting!”
”Oh, really!? Tell them to complain directly to me!”
It sounded like there was trouble Two boys were glaring at each other as they started to quarrel The one with a disgruntled face was the all too fa cup noodles in one of his hands
”What's happening here?”
”Oh? Who're you?”
I meant to talk amicably, but red hair lare
”I'ht there was trouble here”
After explaining, red hair lowered his voice after understanding the situation
”Oh… I re is practically money from now on”
After seeing his eot it there
To be honest, it didn't fully sink in yet that the cards were needed for every payment
”If it's fine with you, I can pay for it now It'd be troublesoet it—I don't mind if you use my points
”… That's true It's annoying Good thing you're here, thanks”
The distance to the dorotten back, the line would probably get long since it'd be lunch time
“… I’m Sudou I owe you one”
”Nice to meet you, Sudou”
I took the cup noodles from Sudou then walked over to the hot water dispenser Horikita was ae
”You're a pushover even fro to be his obedient servant? Or is this how you're trying to make friends?”
”Rather thanelse”
”You don't seem to be scared at his appearance either”
”Scared? Why would I be scared? Because he looks like a delinquent?”
”A normal person would probably stay away from that kind of person”
”Nah, he doesn't even look like a bad person anyway Also, you don't look scared either”
”Only people without anythemselves stay away from those types If he seemed violent, I'd repel him away from me That's why I'm not really afraid”
Whenever Horikita says so unusual First of all, when she says ”repel,” what does shearound some kind of anti-molester spray?
”Let's finish shopping It'd bother other students if we loitered around too long”
We finished up our shopping After presenting the student ID card to the machine, the transaction was quickly coe involved
”It's really usable as money… ”
The receipt showed the prices of each good and the leftover amount of points The pay for Horikita, I put hot water into the cup noodles I thought it'd be more difficult to open the lid and pour in the hot water, but it was surprisingly easy (T/N is this guy an idiot?)
At any rate, this is a really weird school
What kind ofof an allowance?
Since rade has about 160 people in it, by sih school should have about 480 people total Even in a month that's already 48 million yen In an year, 560 million
Even if it's backed by the country, it still seems like overkill
”I wonder what benefit it would bring to the school 100,000 yen is a lot to give someone”
”Well… There seem to be way too many facilities for the nuive the students that lect their studies because they have so much money”
I' the test
By talking about ht be motivated to work harder
But, without any conditions attached, 100,000 yen was handed out to everyone
”It's not so I can really tell you to do, but it's probably better to save your et used to a coo The ”
”I'll take that to heart”
I never intended to throay inally, but she made a valid point
After finishi+ng the transaction, Sudou aiting in front of the convenience store
Seeing me come out, Sudou waved his hand at , I felt a bit embarrassed yet happy at the same time
”… Are you actually trying to eat here?”
”Of course I am It's common sense, where else would I eat?”
When Sudou answered like that, I was surprised and Horikita let out an exasperated sigh
”I'rading away here
”What dignity are you talking about? You're just a norh school student Or are you some kind of ojousama?”
Even though Sudou snapped at Horikita, she didn't even bat an eye
Feeling irritated, Sudou put down his cup noodles and stood up
”Ahー? Listen to people when they speak Hey!”
”What's up with hiry”
Horikita continued to ignore Sudou and talked to me
Having being pushed over the edge, Sudou shouted in anger
”Come over here! I'll beat you up!”
”I'll admit Horikita's attitude was bad But your behavior isn't very good either”
Sudou's patience seems to have run out
”So? Her attitude's way too cheeky for a woman!”
”For a wo is outdated Don't be friends with someone like him”
With that, Horikita turned around, ignoring Sudou to the very end
”Hey wait! damn woman!”
“Calm down”
I held back Sudou as trying to reach for Horikita
Without even looking back, Horikita headed back for the dorms
”What kind of person acts like that? Dammit!”
”There are many different types of people, you know”
”Hmph I hate that kind of person”
He atching rabbed the cup noodles, tore off the cover and started eating
A little while ago, he also fought at the register—it seeer
”Hey, are you a first year? That's our spot”
As I watched Sudou slurp up his noodles, a group of three boys walked out of the convenience store carrying similar bowls
”Who are you guys? We're using this spot right now You're blocking the way fuck off”
”Didn't you hear him? Scram Some cheeky first year brat”
The three laughed at Sudou Sudou stood up and threw his cup noodles on the ground Soup and noodles splattered onto the ground
”The first year's trying to fight, ha— what!?”
… That's not it Sudou has a low tolerance for anger He's the type of person to try to intimidate the other party
”These second years are saying so here”
The second year senpais put down their stuff right there too And then they began to laugh
”Yup, we're here too So scram, this is our spot”
”You guys have some nerve, you shi+ts”
Sudou didn't falter froht will start anytime soon now I, of course, didn't count myself in those numbers
”Wow—— so scary What class are you guys in Oh wait, never ht?”
”So what!?”
After Sudou said that, all the upperclasshed at the same time
”Did you hear? He's in the D class! It was really obvious!”
”Oh? What do you mean by that, huh?”
As Sudou was getting heated, the boys took a step back
”Because you guys are so pitiful I'll let you stay there for today Let's go”
”You guys running away!?”
”The dog's barking!Anyway, you guys will face hell soon enough anyway”
Face hell?
They clearly looked calm and composed I wonder what they meant by ”face hell”
I thought that this school was for those fancy obocchans or ojousaroup of three earlier
”Dairls or nice second-years it would've been fine, but we got that stupid bunch”
Sudou shoved his hands in his pockets and headed back without even cleaning up the noodles
I looked at the outside of the convenience store Two surveillance cameras had been placed there
”There'll probably be problems later, huh”
Reluctantly, I reached down and starting cleaning up the mess
As soon as the second-years knew Sudou was class D, their opinions changed instantly
Although I felt anxious about it, there was no way for me to understand why
4
Around 1pm, I reached the dorms that would be my home for the next three years
After the first floor receptionist gave ot on the elevator While flipping through the e disposal and a warning to not make too much noise It also said not to waste water and electricity as much as possible
”They don't actually have lie, huh… ”
I thought that they would subtract from our points automatically
This school really went through great lengths for the sake of the students
I was surprised that they ih For a school that prohibits relationshi+ps between students, the coed dorms felt out of character In other words, sex was a no-no
Well, obviously
It's hard to believe that such a pampered and easy life can train students to be adiven the current situation, the students should probably use all they were given
The roo froraduation, I would have to live without contacting anyone outside of school
Unintentionally, I let out a smile
The school had a high employment rate, and boasted the best facilities and opportunities out of all high schools in japan
Forreason for choosing this school Inwith friends, relatives, and other students
That's why I chose this school
I'lish that's ”freedom” In French it's ”liberté”
Isn't freedom the best? I can eat, sleep, and play when I want to Without having anyone order raduate with peace now
Frankly speaking, before I passed the exam, the result didn't matter to me
There was only a slight difference between passing and not passing
However, when the results caot in
No one can judge me or order me around now
I can redo… no, start anew A new start, a new life
Anyway, I plan to have a fun student life from now on
Not caring aboutfar fro forward to my future school life